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P-48 EVALUATION OF IL-1β AND IL-1RA IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES

Annals of Hepatology, 2023
Introduction and Objectives: IL-1β is a proinflammatory key cytokine that participates in the progression of liver disease. Its antagonist IL-1RA mediates damage limitation; its increase is associated with positive effects on chronic liver diseases. This
Abigail Hernandez-Barragan, Z. Medina-Avila, D. Montes-de-Oca-Angeles, M. Lemus-Peña, M. Hernandez-Santillan, M. Martínez-Castillo, J.L. Pérez-Hernández, F. Higuera-De la Tijera, D. Santana-Vargas, E. Montalvo-Jave, P. Cordero-Pérez, L. Muñoz-Espinosa, J. Córdova-Gallardo, A. Torre-Delgadillo, D. Kershenobich, G. Gutiérrez-Reyes   +15 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Overview of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Between LEO Satellites and Mobile Networks: Enabling Seamless Connectivity and Coexistence in 6G

IEEE Access
In recent years, we have witnessed an acceleration in the growth of wireless communication technologies, particularly Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations, with the direction towards integration with terrestrial networks in the domain of sixth ...
Yasir Ahmed, David Grace
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Validity of Estimated Results from a Wearable Device for the Tests Time Up and Go and Sit to Stand in Young Adults and in People with Chronic Diseases

Sensors, 2023
Background: Health care professionals need a valid tool to assess the physical ability of patients with chronic diseases. We aimed to assess the validity of the results of physical fitness tests estimated by a wrist wearable device in young adults and ...
Kokouvi Geovani Agbohessou, Stephanie Sahuguede, Justine Lacroix, Fadel Hamdan, Emmanuel Conchon, Yannick Dumas, Anne Julien-Vergonjanne, Stephane Mandigout   +7 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Regularity of Center of Pressure Trajectories in Expert Gymnasts during Bipedal Closed-Eyes Quiet Standing

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2017
We compared postural control of expert gymnasts (G) to that of non-gymnasts (NG) during bipedal closed-eyes quiet standing using conventional and nonlinear dynamical measures of center of foot pressure (COP) trajectories.
Brice Isableu, Petra Hlavackova, Petra Hlavackova, Bruno Diot, Bruno Diot, Nicolas Vuillerme, Nicolas Vuillerme   +6 more
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Deepfake forensics analysis: An explainable hierarchical ensemble of weakly supervised models

Forensic Science International: Synergy, 2022
Deepfakes have become exponentially more common and sophisticated in recent years, so much so that forensic specialists, policy makers, and the public alike are anxious about their role in spreading disinformation. Recently, the detection and creation of
Samuel Henrique Silva, Mazal Bethany, Alexis Megan Votto, Ian Henry Scarff, Nicole Beebe, Peyman Najafirad   +5 more
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Autonomy in Bioethics [PDF]

Symposion, 2016
Autonomy in bioethics is coming under sustained criticism from a variety of perspectives. The criticisms, which target personal or individual autonomy, are largely justified. Moral conceptions of autonomy, such as Kant's, on the other hand, cannot simply be applied in bioethical situations without moralizing care provision and recipience.
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
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Autonomy and purity in Kant's moral theory [PDF]

, 2010
Kant believed that the moral law is a law that the rational will legislates. This thesis examines this claim and its broader implications for Kant’s moral theory.
Benson, Carolyn Jane
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